Measurement

The Customary System

The customary system is used in the United States. The

attributes for the customary system are length, weight, and

capacity.

The part in red is where the customary system is used. The gray is where the metric is
used.

Units of Measure and Conversions

The highlighted words are the units of measure for

each attribute.

Length :

1 foot= 12 inches

1 mile= 5,280 feet

1 mile= 1,760 yards

1 mile= 63,360 inches

1 yard= 36 inches

1 yard= 3 feet

Weight:

1 pound= 16 ounces

1 ton= 2,000 pounds

Capacity:

1 cup= 8 fluid ounces

1 quart= 4 cups

1 quart= 2 pints

1 quart= 32 fluid ounces

1 pint= 2 cups

1 pint= 16 fluid ounces

1 gallon= 4 quarts

1 gallon= 128 fluid ounces

1 gallon= 8 pints

1 gallon= 16 cups

To do Conversions:

To do conversions in the customary system, you will have

to multiply to make a larger unit smaller. Divide if you want to

make a smaller unit larger.

The Metric System

The metric system is used in all other places besides the United States.

You can measure weight, length, and capacity in the metric system, too.

Units of Measure and Conversions

Length:

1 kilometer= 1,000 meters

1 meter= 100 centimeters

1 centimeter= 10 millimeters

Weight:

1 kilogram= 1,000grams

1 gram= 100 centigram

1 centigram= 10 milligrams

Capacity:

1 kiloliter= 1,000 liters

1 liter= 100 centiliter

1 centiliter= 10 milliliter

To do Conversions:

If you want to make a bigger unit smaller, multiply by

ten. To make a smaller unit bigger, divide by ten. This is

only for the metric system.

Personal References

Here are some personal references for the customary

system:

This spray bottle is about 1 foot

or 12 inches.

The tip of the pointer finger

to the first joint is about 1 inch.

A car usually weighs about

1 ton.

This mug can hold about a cup of liquid.

This football field is about 1 kiometer

long.

Links

Customary length practice

Customary weight practice

Customary capacity practice

Metric practice

Here's a video to help you some more.......